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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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